avocado

Recently, we had a summer heat wave which means we are disinclined to use the oven or stove stove. On top of that the new Mission Soft Taco Gluten Free Tortillas have come into our lives, so we decided it …

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Summer salads are one of my favorite foods, you guys. Summertime means long, hot days full of sunshine and outdoor activities – picnics, swimming, lawn games, hiking, you know the drill. You don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen …

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Popsicle week won’t quit, y’all. These popsicles are basically a smoothie in a popsicle, and I am pretty excited about them. First of all, these are veggie filled, and have turmeric and ginger – can you say cold-busting? Who has …

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Now that you’ve got a glass of White Wine Sangria in your hand, you’re ready to conquer dinner. (If you don’t have a glass of White Wine Sangria in your hand, go back to Monday. It’s worth it.) This dinner …

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I’ve written smoothie recipes before for you guys, but the truth is smoothies are one of those foods I just throw into the blender when I don’t have the energy to make anything else. I find what I have lying around, …

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Sometimes, I just want an easy lunch that’s no fuss. For me, I like a salad that’s filling but has a lot of different ingredients, something that’s colorful and doesn’t need any dressing because what’s going on is so perfect. …

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I love banana bread. I used to make it all the time back in the day (before GMS existed and I used my personal blog as a cooking blog, too.) Then I stopped eating bananas circa 2010 because they were …

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So, it’s Cinco de Mayo, and we know traditionally this holiday is celebrated with Mexican food. But avocados are often served with Mexican food, and although these avocados are from California the sentiment still stands. So I put avocados in baked goods, …

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Sometimes your friends just make the best food and then they share the recipe with you and all is right in the world. This is one of those times. My friend Ana makes the best kale salad and it’s always exactly what I …

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I am almost certain that the garden of Eden must of contained avocado trees, because going to an avocado farm this weekend was really like heaven. I went on a nursery, grove, and packinghouse tour with the California Avocado Commission …

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